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Release Date: 1989

Cast: Peter Ustinov

Categories: Movies, Dance, Children's/Family, Animation, Short Film, Children's, Family Film

Granpa is a 1989 English family-oriented animated film, based on a 1984 children's illustrated story book by John Burningham. The film initially appeared on Channel 4 Television and was later released on VHS by Universal Studios. Directed by Dianne Jackson, who had previously adapted Raymond Briggs's The Snowman into an animated film, it is hand-illustrated with coloured pencil in imitation of the style of the original Burningham book. In common with The Snowman, the music is by Howard Blake, who also wrote the script for the film, which is referred to as an "animated children's opera".... MORE

Granpa is a 1989 English family-oriented animated film, based on a 1984 children's illustrated story book by John Burningham. The film initially appeared on Channel 4 Television and was later released on VHS by Universal Studios. Directed by Dianne Jackson, who had previously adapted Raymond Briggs's The Snowman into an animated film, it is hand-illustrated with coloured pencil in imitation of the style of the original Burningham book. In common with The Snowman, the music is by Howard Blake, who also wrote the script for the film, which is referred to as an "animated children's opera". The voices of Granpa and Emily are by Peter Ustinov and Emily Osborne respectively. An expensive film to produce, it won the Prix Jeunesse International award for excellence in children's television programming in 1990. The film celebrates the relationship between a small girl, Emily (voiced by Emily Osborne), and her kindly but ailing grandfather (voiced by Peter Ustinov). Emily's playful innocence is contrasted with Granpa's increasing frailty. Aware that his days are numbered, he shares his memories of adventures and days gone by. These memories are vividly brought to life by her grandfather's LESS